Government told to walk the talk on green building standards
Delegates and even fellow presenters at the Green property Summit in Auckland took the minister to task for the government not taking the lead by mandating high environmental standards for its own buildings – including schools, hospitals and social housing. “The...Government and industry sign Construction Sector Accord
Government commitments • Better procurement practices and improved pipeline management • Improved building regulatory systems and consenting processes Industry commitments • Enhanced industry leadership, collaboration and organisation • Better business performance •...Housing project changing lives in Porirua East
“There’s been a lot of talk for a long time around retrofitting and warm homes, but we wanted to better direct our resources to improve the lives of families dealing with sickness in cold homes,” says Hutt Mana Charitable Trust Chair John Gwilliam. The Trust already...The Shift Aotearoa: Collaborative Action For NZ Housing
The Shift Aotearoa is a three-day conference that will take place from 5-7 June 2019 at Te Papa in Wellington. It is designed to shift momentum towards a well-functioning housing system – one where every New Zealander is well-housed. Led by the latest research...300 apartments for Gorge Road – but are they affordable?
But Housing Minister Phil Twyford was not able to give an indicative price for the apartments – admitting that “not everyone will be able to afford them.” The prices could be around the $500,000 to $600,000 mark which the Minister said “is half...Commercial and Property Development Manager – Otautahi Community Housing Trust
Commercial Development Manager Advert FIN (002).pdfHomeless feel threatened by push out of Tauranga CBD
Women sleeping on the streets in Tauranga say they live in fear of violence. Photo: RNZ / Keri Welham But the city’s first women’s shelter, due to open next Monday, offers hope to New Zealand’s “hidden homeless”. Clair, 60, says the...